Dog exerciser



Patented Oct. 19, 1937 r UNETE srarss PATENT, OFFICE DOG 'EXERCISER Antoine E. Windson, La Jolla, Calif. Application September 4, 1935, Serial No. 39,108

a 1 Claim. (Cl. 119-29) My invention relates to a dog exerciser, more which is, adapted to receive the lower end of particularly a device for dogs to play with so that the post 3. This post 3 is preferably made of they will get sufiicient exercise, and the objects wood but may be made of tubing and is made in of my invention are: a plurality of sections. In this case I have First, to provide a device for the amusement shown three sections secured together at their 5 of a dog so that a dogs desire to play will give ends by sleeve members 30. which taper toward him ample exercise in connection with the detheir middle portions so that the members 3 are Vice; wedged therein and form a tight fit; thus pro- Second, to provide a device of this class which viding means for readily collapsing the post tends to make the dog play and take exercise; member, and the lower member 3 may be readily 10 Third, to provide a device of this class which removed from the base member. The upper end is applicable for all types and kinds of dogs; of the upper member 3 is provided with a rounded Fourth, to provide a dog exerciser of this class portion 3b and mounted on the upper end of. this which is collapsible and may be packed in a small rounded member 311 is' a washer 5 which is pref- 5 package for transportation or storage; erably a metal washer. On this metal washer 5 Fifth, to provide a, device of this class which is mounted the revoluble arm member 4 and may be operated in a very small space to give a on the upper side of the revoluble arm member dog ample exercise; and 4 is another washer B. The washer 6, arm mem- Sixth, to provide a device of this class which ber 4 and washer 5 are provided with holes which is very simple and economical of construction, conform and receive the screw 1 which is screwed 20 durable, efficient in its action, and which will not into the upper end of the upper post member 3, readily deteriorate or get out of order. as shown best in Fig. 2 of the drawing, thus pro- With these and other objects in view as will viding a pivotal support for the revoluble arm appear hereinafter, my invention consists of cer-' member 4 so that it will freely and readily revolve tain novel features of construction, combination at the upper end of the post 3. The upper end 25 and arrangement of parts and portions as will be of the post or standard 3 is preferably rounded hereinafter described in detail and particularly to provide a bearing surface of a diameter subset forth in the appended claim, reference being stantially the same as that of the bore of the lowhad to the accompanying drawing and to the er washer 5 and the top face of the upper washer characters of reference thereon which form a 6 is slightly spaced from the head of the screw 30 part of this application, in which: or pivot pin 1. This construction and arrange- Figure 1 is a side elevational view of my dog ment will thereby reduce retarding of rotation exerciser complete and ready for operation; Fig. of the arm member 4 to a minimum. This revo- 2 is an enlarged sectional view along the line 22 luble arm member 4 is provided with a loop memof Fig. 1; Fig. 3 is an enlarged sectional view ber 4a in one end which is adapted to support 35 along the line 3-3 of Fig. 1 showing some of the the one end of the cord 8. The other end from parts in elevation to facilitate the illustration; the loop 400 of the member 4 is longer to provide Fig. 4 is a sectional view through 4-4 of Fig. 1, a counterbalance for the cord and an air bag and Fig. 5 an enlarged sectional view of a fragor balloon 9.

mentary portion along the line 55 of Fig. 4. It will be noted that this extended end may be 40 Similar characters of reference refer to simiweighted to provide a balance for the two ends lar parts and portions throughout the several including the cord and air bag. views of the drawing. Secured on the free end of the cord 8 is an The base member I, base reinforcing 2, post 3, air bag 9 which is very light so that it will readily revoluble arm 4, washers 5 and 6, screw 1, cord 8, rise in the air supported at times by the cord 8 4.5 and air bag or balloon 9, constitute the principal so that when the dog plays With it it rises and parts and portions of my dog exerciser. lowers and bounds inwardly and outwardly in all The base member I is a relatively thin disk directions around the post 3 and base member I like member of suitable size to provide a support and causes amusement for the dog who will play 5 for the exerciser. It is provided on its upper side with it continuously for an hour or more at a with a plurality of reinforcing strips 2. In this time. It will be observed that the sphere-like case I have shown four. These are secured to member 9 has its radius corresponding to the the upper side of the base member and extend distance between the axis of the standard or post to near the center and leave a circular downand the point of connection of the suspension Wa y tapering Opening 2d at e e t p rtion cord 8 to the revoluble arm 4, whereby the sus-' 55 pension means will lie in an approximately vertical position when the balloon is in a state of rest. Further, the member is positioned substantially at a heighth from the ground, whereby the animal standing on the ground may strike the member with its head or portion of its body.

' It will be here noted that the structure disclosed has been made of wood, but all the parts may be made of metal.

The member 4 will revolve freely on the upper end of the post 3 which gives free movement of the air bag 9 in all directions, inwardly and outwardly, upwardly and downwardly, and surrounding the post 3. a

It will also be noted that the post 3 is readily removable from the base I and that the post 3 is divided into sections which arereadily separable into shortsections; that the'membersfi; 5 and "6 thescrew'l; so that the who-lestructure may be readily placed 7 may be readily removed by removing in compact form for'transportation or storage.

Though I have shown and described a particular construction, combination and arrangement of parts and portions, I do not wish to be limited to this particular construction, combination and arrangement, but'desire to'include in the scope of myinvention the construction, combination and arrangement substantially as set forth in the appended claim.

Having thus described'my invention, what I claimas new and desire to secure by, Letters Patent is: e

In a'dog exerciser comprising a base, a vertical standard having a rounded upper end, a headed vertical pivot pin centrally positioned in the upper end of the standard, upper and lower washers, the lower washer being engageable with the rounded upper end of the standard, a horizontally swingable supporting bar freely mounted on the pivot pin and positioned between the washers, theupper end of the stand ard being rounded to provide a bearing surface of a diameter substantially the same as that of,

the bore of the lower washer, the top face of the upper washer being head of the pivot pin to thereby reduce retarding of rotation of the horizontally swingable bar to a minimum, said bar having a portion thereof slightly spaced from the on one side of the standard of shorter length 7 than the, portion thereof on the other side of the standard, suspension means connected to the free end of the arm of shorter length,- and a sphere-like member secured to the lower end of the suspension means, the radius of the spherelike member corresponding to the distance between the axis of the standard and the-point of connection ofthe suspension means to the support whereby the suspension means will lie in an approximately vertical position when the sphere- 

